What Are You Eating?
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Never heard of that. Is it processed like bacon or ham? It's definitely heavy on the fat. Is its purpose to add flavor. I'm having a hard time seeing much nutritional value there. You post a lot of interesting dishes, but this one really has me scratching my head.
It’s rolled pork belly…where bacon comes from…
Yeah, that's what it looks like. But to what purpose? Adding flavor?
Apparently I need to make you a bowl of ramen…it is all about the flavor (but it is quite nutritional as well)
Salmo really needs to broaden his horizons...
Eat different stuff
Shop at an ethnic food market
Drink wine that doesn't come in a box
Have a double Manhattan at 11 am
Leave Thurston County every so often
Fish for bass
Well maybe not fish for bass, but you get the idea.
Eat different stuff
Shop at an ethnic food market
Drink wine that doesn't come in a box
Have a double Manhattan at 11 am
Leave Thurston County every so often
Fish for bass
Well maybe not fish for bass, but you get the idea.
Salmo's an academic, I'm a teacher, we live somewhat close, maybe I should start an independent study adult education course called Gastronomy 101: How to eat beyond the Midwest, a global perspective
There's not much about shopping that I enjoy...spending money, other people, lines...the mere idea of it I find repulsive.
Shopping at an ethnic food market is an exception. New stuff, oddball fruits and veggies, different cuts of meat, different spice mixes, and of course the quizzical looks from the other customers at the old man wandering around asking questions about stuff, slowly filling the basket with ingredients for a meal. Almost always the kids/grandkids of the proprietor running around being kids, as many of these are family run operations.
It's just a small joy in an otherwise bland world of big agrogarbage food shopping experiences.
Would recommend....
Shopping at an ethnic food market is an exception. New stuff, oddball fruits and veggies, different cuts of meat, different spice mixes, and of course the quizzical looks from the other customers at the old man wandering around asking questions about stuff, slowly filling the basket with ingredients for a meal. Almost always the kids/grandkids of the proprietor running around being kids, as many of these are family run operations.
It's just a small joy in an otherwise bland world of big agrogarbage food shopping experiences.
Would recommend....
That was me a few weeks ago when a new halal market opened near my house. Lots of north/East African and Eastern Mediterranean wares and foodstuffs
Hey now, I've never even been to the mid-west, unless you count a couple of plane changes at Chicago and Detroit. One thing that keeps my diet pretty mainstream western American is language. When I can't pronounce, let alone have a clue what some ingredient is on the menu, I'm not inclined to order it. The exception is Italian. When I can't read the menu I just have them bring me something; it's always good. Plus, I've learned that Indian and Asian food tends to be really hot. I like Thai food, but when I order, I emphasize repeatedly - only ONE star spicy. I've mentioned previously that at 2 or 3 stars hot, my head sweats profusely, my eyes water, and my nose runs a bucket of snot. Having a fresh box of Kleenex on the dining table seriously detracts from a quality dining experience.
I like lamb chops OK, so long as they are sizzling hot from fire or stove. I have to eat them immediately, if not sooner. Otherwise they get that tallow flavor and texture of mutton, which is gross. Also, Mrs. Salmo doesn't care for lamb, so we don't have it. Kale anything is like eating weeds, which I'm not into. The rice with turmeric shown in Brute's photo looks pretty good. About the box wine Mossback, there's a method to my madness. Two actually. The recycling service picks up glass only once a month and thinks we're supposed to put all our glass in this really small bin. Before I started buying box wine, I filled a 32 gallon trash can with empty wine bottles. It's sort of embarrassing. Not to mention, it gets expensive.
I don't find the variety that can be had with beef, pork, poultry, and fish to be monotonous, although I confess to being too beef centric.
There's hope for you yet...
Anyone who fills up a garbage can with wine bottles can't be all bad.
When enjoying a fine beef steak do you prefer it well done with a generous topping of ketchup? Apparently some do.
At my house, if you want your steak well done or with ketchup, you get a hamburger. No exceptions!
Ok...when I get back to WA, I'll grill you a proper steak...with a proper baked potato, a nice salad and a nice bottle of red wine...